Did Ya Know?...The phone number
for the Powers Museum is now 237-0456. It was recently
changed.

Did Ya Know?...Spare Cat Rescue
is raffling off a Queen Size Cat Quilt. Proceeds will be
used to sponsor low-cost cat spay/neuter events. To see a
picture of the quilt and/or buy raffle tickets, stop by
the Pancake Hut. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6 tickets.
Drawing to be held some time in mid-September.

These
sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were
announced in church services:

The peacemaking meeting scheduled for
today has been cancelled due to a conflict.

Dont let worry kill you off - let
the Church help.

Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will
not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to
the congregation.

For those of you who have children and
dont know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

Next Thursday there will be try outs
for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

Barbara remains in the hospital and
needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also
having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor
Jacks sermons.

1908INTERESTING MELANGE. A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

A Real Estate Trade.

Last evening a trade was effected by
which Saml Morrow purchased of Mrs. S. H. Lashorn
of Hamilton, O., her 114 acre farm 1 1/4 miles east of
Carthage. The farm has been occupied for years by W. S.
Shuler, a relative of Mrs. Lashorn, and is a fine piece
of bottom land. The consideration was $6,500. In exchange
Mrs. Lashorn takes Mr. Morrows Clinton street
residence property, it going in the deal at $3,500. The
actual possession of each property will be given next
June, when Mr. Morrow will remove to the farm and Mr.
Shuler comes to Carthage.

Master Jack Garrison was thrown from
his wheel this morning about ten oclock, at the
corner of Garrison avenue and Pine streets and sustained
quite a bad cut on his forehead. The wound bled profusely
for sometime and rendered the boy weak and dazed. He was
after a while able to go home and have the cut bandaged.

The Carthage Chamber of
Commerce has announced that food vendor
spaces are completely full for the
upcoming Maple Leaf Festival, but they
are taking a waiting list in case of
cancellations.

Craft booth spaces are
nearly full, with only 10 left. And they
will also take a waiting list for craft
booths.

Parade entries are
coming in quickly. The parade is limited
to 200 entries, so entrants are
encouraged to get forms submitted as soon
as possible to assure participation in
this years event. Forms are
available at the Chamber office or by
email or fax.

Indoor commercial
booths will be available and forms may be
obtained at the Chamber office.

Entry forms for
participants in the Maple Leaf Quilt show
are available at the Powers Museum and
the Chamber Office. The quilts will be on
display at the Powers Museum from October
8 until October 30. The show is free to
the public.

Registration forms for
the lip sync competition are available at
Grundys Body and Frame Shop and the
Chamber office.

Ive always been a
little amazed at how a single bit of news can
effect different folks completely opposite
ways.

Talked to a guy the other
day and the fact that the weather has been
runnin pretty cool for this time a year
was brought up. This guy says yea, but I
always like it when it gets pretty hot
durin the summer.

Talked to another who was
not likin the warmer afternoons. Said
she couldnt wait until fall gets here.

Now Im sure that all
dont share these obviously wild swings
of opinion. There have ta be some moderates
out there who just want the weather to make
up its mind and not make any radical changes.
I imagine most just want some continuity and
routine in their lives. Course those
folks are probly livin in the
wrong part of the country.

Having a picnic? If you use a
plastic or vinyl tablecloth, you know that it can
develop wrinkles in storage. Never fear. A hair
dryer set on low can get those wrinkles out in
minutes. Hang the tablecloth over your shower
curtain for easy access.

 "Recently, the tab
broke off of my pants. Trouble was, it was the
middle of the day. I used a paper clip as a
replacement, and it worked so well, I kept it on
there. Its still working!" -- D.E. in
Massachusetts

 "To make pounding
nails into wood easier, I keep a bar of soap
handy. I rake the nails though the soap before
putting them in. It makes a big difference --
especially a large project, like putting up a
fence" - F.J.

"I have long nails,
so I protect them with rubber gloves when I wash
dishes or clean. Well, it seems that I have to
protect my gloves from my nails, as I sometimes
puncture the end of the glove with my nails. I
have solved that via a tip from a friend who also
has long nails: Stuff a small cotton ball in the
end of the finger of each glove. Then, when I
stick in my fingers, the ends are cushioned by
the cotton. It works very well for me." --
R.K. in New York

 Go Green Tip: Take a
shorter shower. To reduce water AND the
electricity used to heat that water, challenge
yourself to a five-minute shower. Its
easier than you think to reduce the amount of
time you spend bathing. Also, try setting a few
buckets in the shower to catch the water that
goes to waste while you are waiting for the hot
water to come out. You can use this water in the
kitchen (make sure the buckets are
spick-and-span) or in the garden.